Living On Food Stamps: The purpose of This blog is to share ideas and to offer encouragement. In the comment section Please share your story and how you are managing during these tough economical times. I truly believe through friendships, encouragement, love, compassion and sharing we will get through this and perhaps even come out wiser and stronger.

Peace

Sunday, October 24, 2010

I just found this video this morning. I LOVE it and thought I'd share. If you click on the 'Related' button at the top Right side of the the video box it will open to a scroll panel to a list of other teaching videos. This is a 'pee your pants' kind of exciting find here.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

After buying a lot of bulk beans and rice last week I decided I needed to look for some inventive ways to use them so we do not get bored with just beans and rice. I have obviously not had a chance to try all of these, but I have made a few. All of which were quite good.

I tried to look for recipes that did not include meat to make these more frugal, but there may be some that do have it in the ingredient list. Of course you can always adapt the recipe to your taste and budget.

I also tried to find recipes that did not require strange or expensive ingredients, but were still varied and interesting, including two desserts. (Check out the recipe for chocolate hummus at the bottom.)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Ah, The AARP, my Nemesis. Five years ago they broke my heart and ruined my 50th birthday. I'm still holding a grudge, I wear it every day around my neck like a string of old pearls. It all started one rainy November morning in 2005. Carrying with me my cup of coffee (with extra cream) I went to the mail box and there it sat, a hostile, menacing looking letter sized envelope addressed to ME. I opened it and there it was, mocking me, taunting me about the Big 5 and 0. Inside that horrid little envelope was........ an application to join the AARP!.....Damn You AARP, damn you to hell !!!

I don't know if it's because I am poor or because I am 'older' or because I'm both old and poor and you can even toss in a little bit 'gimpy' but I digress..... Anyways; like simple meals and because I'm a vegetarian and I've had Lapband Surgery I need to put a little thought into my meals to be sure to be getting 50-60 grams of protein in my diet. Well this just sound delicious -and- I just so happen to have a crock-pot, ~BUT~ before I get the the recipe, let me leave you with this amusing little 'ditty'

I just found this recipe and it sounded good however because I don't have a cough and this recipe is newly discovered I can not comment on it's effectiveness. I decided to post it because we are approaching the cold & flu season and when one is living on an itty-bitty, teeny-tiny, micro budget buying store bought cough syrup hurts. The link below will lead you to the original website:

Mix all the ingredients together and store in the refrigerator. The book says to take one teaspoon of the syrup at intervals as needed. (We have always adjusted the dosage according to the age of the person and the severity of the cough. And of course, because of the sharpness of the vinegar, ground ginger, and cayenne pepper, and because there is honey involved, this would not be a cough syrup for very young children.)

testimony from Voluntary Simplicity:I like that this cough syrup contains only “food” ingredients, but the best thing about it is that it WORKS.

Monday, October 11, 2010

I know it's late in the season to install a Rain barrel but I thought I would just to give you a money saving tip for spring & summer in 2011. I will post this again in early spring when we are all dreaming about getting started with our veggie gardens and want to save on our water bills.

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